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valence in Polish

valence in Polish is wartościowość, walencja — valence means in chemistry, the combining power of an atom, measured by the number of chemical bonds it can form or the number of electrons it gains, loses or shares.

valence in Polish

wartościowość
noun
walencja
noun

What does "valence" mean?

  1. noun In chemistry, the combining power of an atom, measured by the number of chemical bonds it can form or the number of electrons it gains, loses or shares.
    "Carbon has a valence of four, which is why it forms such complex molecules."
  2. noun In psychology, the intrinsic attractiveness or unpleasantness of something, treated as a value on a scale from positive to negative.
    "The images were rated for both valence and arousal."
  3. noun In linguistics, the number and type of arguments a verb requires, such as a subject alone or a subject and two objects.
    "'Give' has a valence of three: a giver, a thing given and a recipient."
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valence in a sentence

  • Carbon has a valence of four, which is why it forms such complex molecules.
  • Electrons in the outermost shell are called valence electrons.
  • The images were rated for both valence and arousal.
  • Memories with a strong negative valence are recalled more readily.

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What is "valence" in Polish?

"valence" in Polish is wartościowość, walencja. valence means: In chemistry, the combining power of an atom, measured by the number of chemical bonds it can form or the number of electrons it gains, loses or shares.

How do you use "valence" in a sentence?

Example: "Carbon has a valence of four, which is why it forms such complex molecules." In Polish, "valence" is wartościowość, walencja.

Are there other ways to say "valence" in Polish?

Yes — Polish has 2 translations listed for "valence": wartościowość, walencja.

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